Transcendence, Immanence, and Practical Deliberation in Simone Weil’s Early and Middle Years
Publication Type |
Book Chapter |
Year of Publication |
2004 |
Author |
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Editor |
Doering, Elizabeth Jane Springsted, Eric O. |
Book |
The Christian Platonism of Simone Weil |
Pages |
43-60 |
Publisher |
University of Notre Dame Press |
Place Published |
Notre Dame, Indiana |
Language |
English |
Chapter |
3 |
Keywords |
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Annotation |
Ross argues that Weil’s Platonic thought was most concerned with knowing and doing the good. He begins by looking at her notions of ‘attendre’, ‘attente’ (attention and attentive) in relation to knowing and doing good. He touches upon Weil’s understanding of the good, drawing on an essay written very early in her life, then goes on to look at how the notions of transcendence, immanence and ‘practical deliberation’ developed in her work. He then turns to her relationship to Plato and Aristotle, noting where she agreed and adopted aspects of each of their thought and where she denied or disagreed with it. Ultimately Ross argues, Weil was less of a Platonist and more of an Aristotelian than many people recognize. |